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Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Chief Operating Officer
Communications Media & Speechwriting
Assistant Manager, Executive Level 1, Media and Speechwriting
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $113,231 – $120,249
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0051_01/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Friday, 2 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au
About the team: The media and speechwriting team plays a critical role in the Communications Branch, providing media support to three portfolio ministers and their offices, the department’s executive and departmental staff. The department covers a broad range of policy and program responsibilities as well as portfolio agencies.
The media and speechwriting team produces high-quality media products such as media releases, talking points and media inquiry responses. The team also has specialist speechwriters.
The job: Your responsibilities will include:
- Writing high-quality media releases, talking points and other media products to support ministerial announcements
- Managing media inquiries received by the department in a timely manner, as well as assisting ministerial offices to respond to inquiries of their own
- Proactively develop relationships within the department and help maintain the relationship between the media team and ministerial offices
- Monitoring a busy email inbox and publishing web content
- Demonstrating strong organisational skills and time management to ensure tasks are completed on time and to a high standard
- Participating in an evening and on-call weekend roster to provide media support.
Position contact: Jennifer Jennings
Telephone: (02) 6102 8122.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Chief Information Officer
Digital Services for Business Grants Platform
Senior Business Analyst
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Various locations – ACT, various locations; NSW, various locations; SA, various locations; Perth, WA
Salary: $113,231 – $120,249
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0040_01/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Friday, 2 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au
Duties:
- Act as a crucial bridge between stakeholders and our development team, ensuring that business needs are effectively translated into technical solutions
- Perform a leadership role, operating under broad direction and exercising a considerable degree of independence, while sharing your expertise with others to guide and mentor junior employees
- Provide strategic support, guidance, and leadership toward divisional, departmental and whole-of-government priorities
- Construct documentation to support the requirements definition, e.g., product backlog items, acceptance criteria, requirements specifications, process maps, service design artefacts, functional and non-functional requirements, change management implications, data and reporting considerations
- Collaborate closely with developers, testers, project managers and other business analysts to ensure successful project delivery using an agile methodology
- Conduct feasibility studies and impact assessments for proposed changes or enhancements
- Conduct functional testing and assist business areas with User Acceptance Testing where necessary
- Analyse bugs and work with the development team to find an appropriate fix
- Work collaboratively with other areas in the division, the department and across government to deliver outcomes and share knowledge.
Position contact: Kirsty Bailey
Telephone: (02) 6243 7940.
Department of Health and Aged Care
Quality And Assurance Division
Choice and Transparency Branch
Executive Level 1 – Assistant Director, Choice and Transparency Branch (Several Positions)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Woden, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Adelaide, SA; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Brisbane, QLD; Perth, WA; Darwin, NT
Salary: $111,940 – $127,670
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 24-QAADIV-22558
Applications close: Saturday, 3 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.health.gov.au/about-us/work-with-us/current-vacancies
Duties:
- Assisting with policy development and providing strategic policy advice
- Assisting with project delivery and program management to support the delivery of high-quality aged care, including procurement, contract management, data handling and reporting
- Coordinating and developing a range of written materials including policy and consultation papers, meeting papers, presentations, briefs and correspondence
- Establishing and maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Liaising across the department, with external agencies and external stakeholders to facilitate the implementation and delivery of our programs and policies
- Demonstrating sound judgement and critical-thinking skills, including ability to gather information, undertake analysis, and consider a range of perspectives
- Taking responsibility for managing own performance and the performance of the team and actively contributing to achieving the goals of the section
- Contributing to the development of team objectives, work plans and strategic planning.
Position contact: Elsy Brammesan
Telephone: 0434 668 796.
Australian Electoral Commission
Electoral Integrity and Operations Group
State Operations, VIC
Team Leader, VIC Operations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Ballarat, VIC
Salary: $87,635 – $98,223
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 2024-022 11084
Security clearance: Required
Applications close: Sunday, 4 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au
Duties: We are looking for agile, energetic, self-motivated, results-driven, experienced leaders to guide a team of staff to manage divisional election planning, delivery, and evaluation. A proactive individual who is able to work under pressure and independently under limited guidance but is comfortable working in a team environment.
During the preparation phase of the electoral cycle, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the electoral roll for about 100,000 electors within your division to exercise their franchise at the federal, state, and local government election. While doing this, you will also be leading your team in preparing for the next federal event.
Once we move to the mobilisation phase of the electoral cycle, these critical roles run the largest peace-time activity, involving up to 100,000 staff.
You will contribute to the development of team objectives for short-term tasks and strategic planning for longer-term initiatives, including setting priorities for the work area, maintaining team cohesion, and ensuring quality of outputs for the work area.
You will be responsible for the overall supervision of our temporary election staff, using your leadership skills to support the expanding workforce requirements seamlessly and efficiently.
You will join the leadership team committed to learning and self-development and responsible for building technical capability and fostering career development of its people.
To excel, you will have demonstrated ability to:
- Work with others – building team spirit, listening and communicating proactively, and recognising the contribution of others
- Lead and supervise – delegating effectively, providing clear direction, motivating and empowering others, and setting appropriate standards of behaviour
- Follow instructions and procedures – keeping to schedules and deadlines, following set procedures and policies, and complying with obligations and requirements of the role
- Cope with pressures and setbacks – remaining positive and calm, and working productively in a high-pressure environment.
- Adhere to principles and values – always demonstrating integrity and upholding ethics and values.
Position contact: Jodie Gerakelis
Email: [email protected].
Australian Electoral Commission
Electoral Integrity & Operations Group
State Operations, VIC
Assistant Team Leader, VIC Operations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Werribee, VIC
Salary: $79,169 – $86,763
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 2024-023 11206
Security clearance: Required
Applications close: Sunday, 4 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au
Duties: As an Assistant Team Leader, you will be responsible for planning and delivering major logistical events, setting expectations for the broader team, and preparing complex correspondence, reports and reviews.
This role’s primary functions include managing and supporting all aspects of large-scale projects, managing a small team, which expands in size considerably during an event, and collaborating and communicating with key stakeholders.
During a federal event, you will act as an APS6 Divisional Returning Officer for one of South Australia’s 10 electoral divisions. In this role, the Divisional Returning Officer’s primary responsibility is to deliver the election in their prescribed electorate.
To excel, you’ll have:
- An agile attitude that is flexible, positive, innovative, motivated, and resilient
- Demonstrated experience in meeting immutable deadlines in a high-performing environment
- A willingness to support the team, remain positive and respond to pressure in a calm manner, while committing energy and drive to see that goals are achieved
- Effective communication skills to collaborate and negotiate with team members, business areas and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority
- Experience in successfully setting priorities and contributing to the delivery of medium to large-sized projects and programs.
Position contact: Fran O’Meara
Email: [email protected].
Department of Finance
Service Delivery Office
Policy and Governance
Audit, Risk and Assurance Coordinator
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $90,802 – $110,821
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 2024/018
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 4 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.finance.gov.au
Duties: The opportunity: The division is seeking a high-performing APS 6 to strategically coordinate internal and external audit activities and provide advice on risk management for the Service Delivery Office. Under general direction, the Audit, Risk and Assurance Coordinator will be required to provide advice to stakeholders on risk management, audit and assurance, and business continuity. They are responsible for leading and actioning complex day-to-day activities. The core duties for this position include:
- The coordination of ANAO activities
- Reporting periodic outcomes through governance committees
- Developing and monitoring the agreed audit report recommendations and ability to define internal audit scope
- Conduct internal audit reviews
- Annual review of the SDO Audit Protocol and establishment of the SDO Audit Plan, and document internal audit findings.
Position contact: Caterina Costanzo
Telephone: 0438 189 219.
Department of the Senate
Table Office
Assistant Director, Table Office
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Salary: $121,539 – $136,141
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 42
Applications close: Sunday, 4 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Department_of_the_Senate
Job description: The Assistant Directors each manage a small team providing procedural and programming support to the Senate and senators and, in particular, supporting elements of the legislative process. One supports the Director in the accurate and timely production of the Senate’s formal and informal records, while the other provides support in the legislative process and manages the receipt, dissemination and storage of documents. Additionally, they may serve as a Deputy Clerk at the Table.
The Assistant Directors assist with the broader management of the work of the Table Office to provide research, advice and administrative support to the Senate. They also work closely with the Senate Public Information Office in relation to the ICT systems and resources that underpin the support provided to the Senate.
Duties:
- Assist the Director to effectively manage the operations of the Table Office, while leading a small team delivering specialised services
- Ensure the accurate and timely production of the Senate’s formal and informal records, effectively administer the legislative process and the receipt, dissemination and storage of documents
- Undertake project work and provide support and assistance, including research, for the Clerk, Deputy Clerk and Clerk Assistant (Table)
- Manage the operation and ongoing development of relevant information technology applications
- Contribute to the development and delivery of procedural training for senators and other stakeholders
- Provide programming and procedural support to the Senate and senators as required.
Position contact: [email protected]
Telephone: (02) 6277 5924.
Department of the Senate
Legislative Scrutiny Unit
Procedure Office
Senior Research Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Salary: $100,564 – $110,314
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 27
Applications close: Sunday, 4 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Department_of_the_Senate
Job description: The Department of the Senate is seeking applications from those interested in joining the department’s Legislative Scrutiny Unit in the role of Senior Research Officer.
The Senior Research Officer is responsible for undertaking legislative analysis, research and writing tasks for the Legislative Scrutiny Unit, which supports the Senate Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee, the Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. This includes supervised legislative scrutiny as well as contributing to the drafting and preparation of the committee’s reports for consideration and adoption by the committee. The allocation of work primarily includes tasks relating to the work of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee and/or Scrutiny of Bills Committee.
The Senior Research Officer contributes to the administration of committee meetings and other committee business, and is responsible for preparation of background and briefing material for committee members as needed.
The Senior Research Officer has a well-developed understanding of parliamentary processes and of the role played by parliamentary committees, or the ability to acquire such an understanding.
Duties:
- Provide report drafting, legislative scrutiny, analysis and research assistance for the Legislative Scrutiny Unit committees, including the preparation of briefs, papers and other background material for consideration by the committees
- Provide administrative assistance for the Legislative Scrutiny Unit committees, particularly in the preparation of material for, and organisation of, committee meetings
- Draft correspondence, including correspondence with departments and ministers regarding legislation, and respond to inquiries from the public in relation to committee business
- Develop and maintain knowledge of Senate procedures and parliamentary law and practice, particularly as they relate to the work of committees.
Position contact: [email protected]
Telephone: (02) 6277 5924.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
Intelligence
Covert Collection and Insights Data Analytics
Assistant Director, Data Collections
Job type: Full-Time, Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $108,995 – $131,404
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 5117_12/23_CCI
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Sunday, 4 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.acic.gov.au
About the role: The Assistant Director Data Collections works closely with other intelligence professionals, operational teams and external partner agencies in both law enforcement and the National Intelligence Community, to ensure that intelligence data collection supports the strategic and operational needs of the ACIC Executive, senior decision-makers and other ACIC clients.
Duties:
- Leading and enhancing ACIC’s bulk data-collection capability for the criminal intelligence environment, including leading a team of collection specialists
- Developing and monitoring the annual data-collection plan that supports ACIC intelligence-collection priorities
- Developing and maintaining productive networks and stakeholder engagement.
Position contact: Kylie
Telephone: 0428 926 728.
National Gallery of Australia
Membership, Communications and Visitor Experience
Senior Membership Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Parkes, ACT
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 2404
Applications close: Sunday, 4 February, 2024
Agency website: https://nga.gov.au
Duties: In accordance with the APS 6 work level standards, you will:
- Drive the coordination of membership acquisition, retention and engagement initiatives
- With support from the Membership Programs Officer, ensure effective development, delivery and evaluation of the membership event program, including on-site, digital and off-site offerings
- Coordinate the gallery’s program of membership communications, encompassing the full spectrum of engagement along the membership journey from sign-up to renewal, to ongoing engagement and appreciation, including liaison with marketing and external suppliers
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the National Gallery’s membership strategy, including monitoring and reporting on the impact and quality of membership program activities
- Provide day-to-day management of the gallery’s membership office, ensuring efficient administration, high-quality service and adherence to business systems and processes. This includes issue resolution and problem solving when needed.
- Foster strong relationships across the organisation to identify opportunities to enrich the membership offering, and work with internal and external stakeholders in relation to planning and logistics for member events.
Position contact: Alex Reinhold
Telephone: (02) 6240 6504.
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Nuclear Safety, Security & Stewardship
High-Reliability Radiation Protection Services
Health Physicist
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Lucas Heights, NSW
Salary: $89,000 – $120,000
Position number: 18192
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 4 February, 2024
Agency website: https://careers.ansto.gov.au
About the opportunity: With the nuclear sector growing in the coming years, we are looking to expand our highly diverse and capable workforce for the exciting future. As Australia looks to ANSTO as the leading source of nuclear expertise, advice, and services, you will have a crucial role in benefiting Australians by providing advice and guidance in radiation protection and emergency management to our internal and external stakeholders.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Promote and foster safety culture at ANSTO with the aim of continuous improvement and understanding of radiation safety measures. This may include challenging established ways of working in favour of more optimal approaches
- Demonstrate expert knowledge of the relevant state, commonwealth and international standards and regulations and ensure the development and application of radiation protection standards, policies and guides within ANSTO facilities in accordance
with international best practice - Develop strong client relationships and adapt communication styles to suit levels of technical understanding in order to reach agreement on desired outcomes and so that clients are confident to act upon given advice
- Ensure a Through Life Capability Project Management approach to all radiation and nuclear new-build and decommissioning activities
- Represent ANSTO as a subject matter expert at national and international forums and ensure ANSTO arrangements are compatible with world’s best practice.
Position contact: Michael Polewski
Telephone: (02) 9717 9518.
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
National Residential Compliance
Senior Operations Officer – Workforce and Capability
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC; Canberra, ACT; Hobart, TAS; Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Darwin, NT; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $89,394 – $100,849
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 20035347
Applications close: Monday, 5 February, 2024
Agency website: https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/about-us/careers/current-vacancies
Duties:
- Assisting with the development and monitoring of the group’s workforce plan and recruitment and retention strategy
- Analysing workforce data, trends and metrics and assisting with presenting workforce planning insights and recommendations to the CMG leadership group to improve performance, address workforce challenges, identify any gaps in current and future workforce needs, and support business decision-making
- Identifying capability and development needs of staff and leaders within CMG and prioritising and coordinating relevant opportunities to build capability within CMG
- Reviewing business/team requirements for workforce planning reports and identifying gaps and changes needed in existing reports. Develop new workforce planning reports and analyse and validate the data
- Managing administrative outcomes for recruitment and onboarding of staff within CMG, and coordinating, creating and amending induction plans/training
- Coordinating and managing group operational governance
- Coordinating and gathering data for responses to external inquiries.
Position contact: Sharyn Faulkner
Telephone: (08) 8432 3537.
Australian Federal Police
Learning and Development Specialist
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $113,563 – $121,628
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 125952
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1 (Secret)
Applications close: Thursday, 8 February, 2024
Agency website: https://careers.afp.gov.au
What is the role: Applications are sought from suitably qualified applicants wishing to be considered for the role of Band 7 – Learning Experience Designer in the AFP Leadership Centre.
The Leadership Centre is responsible for providing advice on leadership development available to the AFP’s workforce. The centre manages a number of leadership initiatives and services, and provides strategic input with relevant stakeholders on leadership development across all career streams, including police, PSO and professional or unsworn appointees.
As a Team Leader, you also play a pivotal role in developing people, managing change and influencing behaviours that lead to a supportive culture that respects the perspectives, talents and value of each individual. Consistent with the AFP values, AFP leadership philosophy, organisational reform agendas, AFP corporate business plans and your Performance Development Agreement, the expectation is that you will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.
This role is based at AFP headquarters in Barton, ACT. Flexible work arrangements can be discussed for the suitable applicant. Domestic travel may be a part of the role to participate in training development, evaluation and continual improvement, or where required for training delivery around Australia.
Position contact: Brett MacDonald
Telephone: (02) 5126 3935.
